Part 59: Day 297: Contact
Music: Sacred Moon
He's prowling about Castle Oblivion as we speak.
Castle Oblivion? I'll go.
Not by yourself, you won't. This target is extremely dangerous.Here's evidence that Saix has never been to Castle Oblivion. He doesn't know that allies are very random and unreliable in there.
Then how 'bout I tag along?
I know C.O. better than anybody else in this outfit.All right, better. Go, then, and teach this fraud the price for wearing our coat.Finally! A new world!
Today's mission won't actually be there.
Today's panel won't matter since we're going to be playing with cards instead. Nope, it's because today's mission is a pushover.
I wish this is true
Having this kind of choice instead of the usual mission select screen is very suspicious...
Music: Strange Whispers
Agh, my...my head!
Hey, easy, man! C'mon, let's retreat for now and-No... We have to...find Xion...Yeah, Axel. I don't care if Roxas needs to be handicapped for this mission, but at least let us experience a new world!
Wh...what's happening?Roxas!
Not shown: pictures. Or maybe that's just too much pictures overlapping together.
We're leaving. Now!No, wait... There's something... I can almost...
C'mon, game! You teased us with Destiny Island already. Now you're also going to do that with Castle Oblivion, too? Fuck you!
Music: Lazy Afternoons
Giving up already? I thought you were stronger than that.There's no portrait for this dialog, but there's voice acting which makes it obvious who's speaking. Also, if you're paying attention to the music links, you'll know where Axel brought us.
What happened to me?
You collapsed right inside the castle doors. Don't you remember?I remember going in, that's it. *stands up*Hey, you should take a breather.
I'm fine. We need to go back to C.O.Hah, I don't think so.Sadly, Neverland was our last new world.
Music stops
*Axel notices the person*
Who's there?
Xion?
*Roxas runs to the portal, unlike Sora, Donald and Goofy who never run until it's too late*
*However,
Rrgh... Get out of the way!
...... *runs away*Music: Tension Rising
Hey! *chases after him*Roxas, wait up!
So instead of exploring Castle Oblivion, we get to revisit Twilight Town instead. It's a big downgrade.
Thundaga to the Rare Vendor do wonders to soothe the pain the game inflicted, at least.
Magic LV4 (4) and Aeroga Recipe. I suppose good treasures also have that effect.
You guys remember Scarlet Tango? They're back
We pretty much just have to chase the impostor around this Underground Passage. The Heartless are not a threat. If you die to a shadow by this point, something is very wrong.
As you can see by the (lack of) HP bar, we're not defeating him right now.
Eventually, he'll (somehow) open this gate.
It's hard to see, but the chest and badge are next to each other. They're just separated by a gate.
Also, the chest has a Gear Component D. Because of course there's a fourth tier of Gear Components.
In the next room, there's plenty of Fire Plants. That's why I brought 11 Fires. Not that they're threatening or anything.
The impostor won't attack. You might notice a common thread between the enemies in this mission.
Eventually, he's driven into a corner.
You know, this makes this entire mission completely pointless.
I thought the impostor was sighted in Castle Oblivion! What's he doing here?Xion...Ain't no way that was Xion!The other one was. The one who escaped before.
But...I don't get it. Why would she run from me?
The games aren't even trying to hide the impostor's identity at this point.
......Music: Missing You
Twilight Station Tower: 50
Sea-Salt Ice Cream: 88
Why would she do that?At least we know she's safe. She'll come home when she's ready.But won't they turn her into a Dusk?Not necessarily.Who was that guy she was with? Why is she cooperating with him?Music: Crossing the Finish Line
Now we can actually use the High Jump LV+. We can probably grab things we missed in previous missions, but I'll hold off until we finished the final mission in the game.
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